About Licia Cianetti

I am a Lecturer in Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham (UK) and Deputy Director of the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR), which launched the People, Power, Politics podcast. I research questions of institutional and regime transformations, at the intersection between comparative politics and comparative public policy.

Licia Cianetti is Lecturer in Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham and Deputy Founding Director of CEDAR.

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NBN Episodes hosted by Licia:

Is Democracy Failing to Deliver?

October 31, 2024

Is Democracy Failing to Deliver?

Thomas Carothers and Brendan Hartnett
Hosted by Licia Cianetti

A common argument to explain the ongoing global democratic crisis is that democracy has failed to deliver safe and prosperous lives for its citizens a…

What is Going on with Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe?

August 30, 2024

What is Going on with Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe?

Milada Vachudova and Tim Haughton
Hosted by Licia Cianetti

After being the posterchild of democratization, today Central and Eastern Europe is often seen as the region of democratic backsliding. In this episod…

Social media’s business model is changing democracy, and not for the better

April 24, 2024

Social media’s business model is changing democracy, and not for the better

Charlotte Galpin and Verena K. Brändle
Hosted by Licia Cianetti

Democracies in Europe and the world over are grappling with the challenges posed by social media. In this episode, Charlotte Galpin and Verena Brändle…

Authoritarian Practices Go Well Beyond Authoritarian Regimes

March 13, 2024

Authoritarian Practices Go Well Beyond Authoritarian Regimes

Marlies Glasius
Hosted by Licia Cianetti

Authoritarianism is not something that happens only within the borders of authoritarian regimes. In this episode, Marlies Glasius talks with host Lici…